Effect of pravastatin on survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. A randomized controlled trial
Effect of pravastatin on survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. A randomized controlled trial
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DOI:
10.1054/bjoc.2000.1716
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发表时间:
2001-04-06
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Matsuzawa, Y
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作者:
Kawata, S;Yamasaki, E;Matsuzawa, Y
Chemotherapy is not effective for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HMG-CoA redutase inhibitors have cytostatic activity for cancer cells, but their clinical usefulness is unknown. To investigate whether pravastatin, a potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prolongs survival in patients with advanced HCC, this randomized controlled trial was conducted between February 1990 and February 1998 at Osaka University Hospital. 91 consecutive patients